Bennie Lyons vs. Hersh Martin — Career Comparison

Bennie Lyons
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaWest Baden SprudelsWestern League (Independent)First Baseman
Hersh Martin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bennie Lyons and Hersh Martin are closely matched on the surface stats. Hersh Martin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.766 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .182). Bennie Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.545 vs .408). By the career numbers, Hersh Martin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bennie Lyons and Hersh Martin

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
142.99
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2547
600
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2257
531.68
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
151.47
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
106.24
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
31.8
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.83
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
6.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
45.23
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73.05
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342.8
80.75
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
920
216.73
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
212.72
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
77.97
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
50.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
122.03
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
61.17
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364.15
85.78
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.65
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
59.6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
207
48.76
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
12.3
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.07
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.54
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
7.77
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.71
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
8.48
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.67
91.67

Fielding Stats for Bennie Lyons and Hersh Martin

Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
555
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1379
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.35
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1458
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.57
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1420
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Bennie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.559
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hersh Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bennie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hersh Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0